The Washington critic., 1887-03-22
GENERAL SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
Notes of the BaIi Players.

a. q. Spaldlng has sent registers to each
OF the League umplrcs. The register is
about the shape and size Of pocket match
box, aud Is made OF ivory. The wheels are
numbered on the new style OF four strikes
and five balls, aud on the face OF the case is
ei erayed the name Of the umpire to whom
II is presented.
The Chicogos played their first game,
March 8, at Hot Springs Ark, against a
picked nine, with Pyle pitching and Dlly
catching. The League champions, who had
Baldwin pitching and Darling catching, won
by score OF go to IA. Both pitchers were
haited freely, Williamson distinguishing
himself by making home run.
The Boston Hcrdld says: "The Washing
tons have an array OF solid material to put
In the field that will gladden. the admirers
of the Senator'S They have Gilligan,
Mack. Dealy and O'Brlen, catchers, ali
good backst0ps and fine throwers; Shaw,
Gilmore, Whitney, o'Day, Keete ana
keating, pitchers, and no club would want
better aud more effective lot; Kreig, Far
rell, McGlone, basemen; Myer' shortstop;
Carroll, Hines, schoch, out-ieldor', with
Donelly third baseman, Baker aud Stuart as
substltutes.n
Caruthers has signed with the Browns.
1t is understood that he Is to receive $1,000.
Manager Kelly has adopted a scheme by
which the speed OF the pitchers can be
greatly increased. He had an iron bail
weighing about two pounds made the other
day. The pitcher will be required to prac.
tlcc with this, and the man who will pitch
In each gene VIII use II about half an hour
before time is called.
In the Prize Ring.
Merylne Thompson rcappeared before tho
public on Saturday night last ia wrestling
tg1, A. ~ MT.
conditions of the match wrre that the stylc
he GiwcO-R Roman, no rest, no foul, no draw,
aud that Thompson throw Christol Ave
times In one hour to win. The first three
falls were won by Thompson; time 5Im.,
m., 3os., respectively. The fourth fall ami
match were won by Chrlstol in sos.
George Fullames, the clever feather
weight, now residing In Canada, has made
arrangements to train Harry Gilmore for hi5
future "mills.n fulIanes expresses conf
dcnce In Gilmore's ability to get away with
his man, be he either Jimmy Carney or his
former victor, Jack McAulilTc.
Aquatic Events.
There Is some talk OF boat race next
summer In which the contestants will be
Mr.. j, A. st. John Of st. Louis and Mr.. W.
d. Crane, the well.known and popular
comedian. There are some points on which
the gentlemen differ, however. Mr. St.
JOhn wants the race to bein shell blits, on
q lake cOuTse, while SIR. Crane will insist
Ou rowing In skifIs from a point OF III,
Huh Yacht Club House to Bug light and
return, or from an imaginary liue in tue
cove of Lawrence Bsrretrs cottage nt
Cohossett cut toward Minots light and re-
turn. Mr. Crane acknowledges that sliifT
rowing does not draw out the scientific
points OF the "game," but he likes tho cxer-
else, ard does not care for fresh water, pre-
ferring the briny deep to an inland lake.
Captain Yates of the New York pilot
boat Hope, Just returned with the steamer
st. Albans, says OF the race between the
Coronet and Dauntless that we shall have
some very severe northerly gales before
long, as It is approaching the time OF the
equinoctial storms, and IL the yachts do not
arrive of Rocho's point before these storms
| begin, 1t will be merely question OF en-
durance. sin my opinion,n he added,
"both vessels will keep not far north OF the
10th meridian. There is too much Ice
floating down from the north to admit of
sailing vessel taking the northery pas.
cage at this time OF theyear. Even steamers
| find 1t no joke, and the St. Albans steamed
| for hours through field Ice that would soon
| end the prospects Of either OF the schooners
II they were unfortunate enough to fall in
with it,
Notes of the Turf.
! A meeting Of the executive committee OF
the National Jockey Club was held last
| night and the programme for the spring
meeting adopted. 1t is understood there Is
not n race GU It longer than nine furlongs
and not steeplechase. The opening
scramble will be at five fu'longs. weight
for age. 1t Is TO be hoped Brighton Boich
| programme was not adopted The horses
at the track are nearly all taking good
strong work. One OF them reached the l52
notch yesterday morning, aud the Eolus
colt, 7. Thomus, leads the bunch Of two
| year.olds.
Mr.. Washington, the owner of the ccle-
brated cross cCuutry horse, Dundee, Ia
| much disappointed that he has no chance
to start his horse here this spring.
Professor Gleason will try to teach Blacl,
Rose, four year-old thoroughbred hlly to
work In harness tonight.
Every one from the race track attended
| Gleasou's performance last night.
| Mr.. Burch has not yet turnci old Colonel
| spracue out fer the season, but will this
week II the weather remains good,
w. Jennings of Baltimore will train his
| mare Farewell to 20 over the sticks this sea
| son and the should be n daisy.
Quito is being quietly backed for the
! Suburban with stable money. II. will bca
| better horse than he WAS last year.